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Hugh Rundle a36463cb3b update docs
Now that that the merging GitHub Action is working, the docs need to be updated in regard to the geojson and topojson files. Also cleans up where this info is located, as it was in 'about' but should be in 'contributing'.
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<h2>Contributing to Library Map</h2>
<p id="beta">Beta!</p>
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<h2 id="contributing">Contributing</h2>
<p>Id love your help to make <em>Library Map</em> as accurate and useful as possible.</p>
<h3 id="how-to-contribute-your-idea-bug-report-or-improvement">How to contribute your idea, bug report or improvement</h3>
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<li>You can <a href="https://github.com/hughrun/public_library_map/issues">create an issue</a> on GitHub.</li>
<li>You can <a href="https://docs.github.com/en/github/.collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/about-pull-requests">send a pull request</a> — though it is <em>strongly preferred</em> that you either ask to be assigned to an existing issue, or create a new issue, first.</li>
<li>You can just send an email to <code>librarymap</code>@<code>hugh</code>.<code>run</code>.</li>
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<h3 id="if-you-have-not-used-git-or-github-before">If you have not used Git or GitHub before</h3>
<p>There is a class outline for an <a href="https://librarycarpentry.org/lc-git/">introduction to Git and GitHub aimed at librarians</a> at <code>librarycarpentry.org</code>. This assumes you are using the command line. If you create or already have a GitHub account, you can also <a href="https://docs.github.com/en/github/managing-files-in-a-repository/editing-files-in-another-users-repository">edit files directly in the browser</a>, or use <a href="https://desktop.github.com/">GitHub Desktop</a> - both of which are probably less intimidating options if you dont have any desire to learn how to use a command line/shell interface, or just want to make a single minor update.</p>
<h3 id="which-files-to-update">Which files to update</h3>
<p>To update information about library <em>services</em> (e.g. fines info, loan period etc) you should edit <code>website/data/library_services_information.csv</code></p>
<p>After your Pull Request is merged, a GitHub Action will automatically create a second pull request that merges data from <code>website/data/library_services_information.csv</code> into <code>website/data/boundaries.topo.json</code>. Please do not edit the <code>topo.json</code> file directly.</p>
<p>To update information about library <em>locations</em> (e.g. street address, phone number, coordinates) you shoudl edit the relevant csv location file:</p>
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<li><code>website/data/indigenous_knowledge_centre_locations.csv</code></li>
<li><code>website/data/mechanics_institute_locations.csv</code></li>
<li><code>website/data/nsla_library_locations.csv</code></li>
<li><code>website/data/public_library_locations.csv</code></li>
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<h3 id="citing-and-crediting-data-sources">Citing and crediting data sources</h3>
<p>If you are adding a lot of data and have a new source for it, make sure it is cited. You should update the list of sources at both <code>sources.md</code> <em>and</em> <code>website/sources/index.html</code>. If your source is “I just know because its my local library” or “I looked it up on their website” you dont need to add that to the list of sources. If your source is “I found a PDF listing every public library on the State Library website”, you do.</p>
<h3 id="missing-or-inaccurate-data">Missing or inaccurate data</h3>
<p>Currently were missing data for some library services in relation to <strong>standard loan periods</strong> and <strong>fines for overdue items</strong>.</p>
<p>Its likely that some <strong>library location data</strong> is inaccurate — especially for New South Wales. Its also possible that the address data is wrong (even though the location shown may be correct), and in some cases it is missing.</p>
<p>Its possible that some of the <strong>fines data for Queensland</strong> is a little off. This came from the State Library of Queensland but I know for a fact that some of the data was wrong (e.g. Gold Coast Libraries does not charge overdue fines, but the SLQ reports says it does).</p>
<p>I am particularly interested if you know of data sources for entire regions, states, or Australia — especially if theyre reliably kept up to date.</p>
<p>If you can fill in any of these blanks, please update the relevant CSV file and send a pull request. If your data is coming from somewhere in particular, you should also add that to <code>sources.md</code> in the relevant table.</p>
<h3 id="ideas-for-additional-data">Ideas for additional data</h3>
<p>You might have an idea for library data that would be useful to map. Im really happy to hear about these ideas! Its possible that the information you want to map is unavailable, or just really hard to get, or maybe I will disagree that its useful. Thats ok - please ask anyway, expecially if you know where to find the data.</p>
<h3 id="improvements-to-documentation">Improvements to documentation</h3>
<p>Im always — <em>always</em> — happy to hear how I can improve documentation. Even better if you make the edit and then send a pull request.</p>
<h3 id="improvements-to-the-website-design-layout-or-information">Improvements to the website design, layout, or information</h3>
<p>You might have an idea for an improvement thats not about the data per se, but rather about the website. Maybe theres some accessibilty improvements I can make. Let me know!</p>
<h3 id="licensing-and-copyright">Licensing and copyright</h3>
<p>By contributing to this project you agree to license your work under the following licenses:</p>
<p><strong>/website/data/*</strong>: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC-BY-SA</a></p>
<p><strong>everything else</strong>: <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt">GPL-3.0-or-later</a></p>
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